Pirates :)

Pirates :)

Pirates

Pirates are sea robbers who prey on other ships and rob them of their goods and sometimes capture the ship itself for their own purposes.

Modern Pirates

Although they are branded as pirates, they are much more different than the old sea robbers. The speed boats of modern pirates have radars, sonars and have several ways of communications. Modern pirates also have access to weapons like machine-guns, torpedoes, rocket propelled grenades, molotov-coctails… they use all kinds of modern gadgets. It is even possible that they have access to the satellite communications. The rumor goes that they use this access to locate the ship they are interested in.

Pirates' Favourite Party Place

The three biggest pirate hang outs were Madagascar, Port Royal, and Nassau, on the island of New Providence in the Bahamas. Madagascar is an island off the African coast in the Indian Ocean. Back in the day, it was uncolonized, which meant it was safe for pirates. Just to be safe, however, pirates built a fort. The Bahamas was considered “pirate central” for a long time before Woodes Rogers was sent to eradicate piracy. At the height of piracy, there were close to fifty tavern keepers, 2,000 buildings, and 6,500 residents in Port Royal. It was a fun, thriving place until it was destroyed by an earthquake in 1692.

Pirates

Pirates are sea robbers who prey on other ships and rob them of their goods and sometimes capture the ship itself for their own purposes.

Modern Pirates

Although they are branded as pirates, they are much more different than the old sea robbers. The speed boats of modern pirates have radars, sonars and have several ways of communications. Modern pirates also have access to weapons like machine-guns, torpedoes, rocket propelled grenades, molotov-coctails… they use all kinds of modern gadgets. It is even possible that they have access to the satellite communications. The rumor goes that they use this access to locate the ship they are interested in.

Pirates' Favourite Party Place

The three biggest pirate hang outs were Madagascar, Port Royal, and Nassau, on the island of New Providence in the Bahamas. Madagascar is an island off the African coast in the Indian Ocean. Back in the day, it was uncolonized, which meant it was safe for pirates. Just to be safe, however, pirates built a fort. The Bahamas was considered “pirate central” for a long time before Woodes Rogers was sent to eradicate piracy. At the height of piracy, there were close to fifty tavern keepers, 2,000 buildings, and 6,500 residents in Port Royal. It was a fun, thriving place until it was destroyed by an earthquake in 1692.